Horizons News Magazine - Fall 2009

Transforming education in the age of digital literacy

Horizons
FALL 2009
News Magazine | USD school of leadership and education sciences
The school of the future:
A new paradigm | 2
Preparing a new generation
of teachers | 3
How SOLES supports the
local Catholic Diocese | 5
Transforming
education in the
age of digital literacy
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Paula A. Cordeiro, Ed.D., Dean
Steven Gelb, Ph.D., Acting Dean,
fall 2009
Linda Dews, Assistant Dean
Pelema I. Morrice, Director of
Outreach and Recruitment
Gary A. Neiger, Director of
Development and Alumni
Relations
Paula S. Krist, Ph.D., Director of
Assessment
Tedi Kostka, Credential Analyst
Rondi Stein, M.B.A., Budget and
Operations Manager
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USD school of leadership and education sciences
F eat u r e sto r i es
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2 | Transforming education in the age of digital literacy
• Matt Spathas: The school of the future: A new paradigm
• Chris Devers: Preparing a new generation of teachers
4 | SOLES’ reputation as a nonprofit think tank continues
to grow
5 | How SOLES is making a difference in
Catholic education
5 | Nativity Prep Academy: A SOLES partnership
success story
depa r t m e n ts
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6 | Faculty & Staff News
7 | Around Hill Hall
8 | Admissions picture looks rosy
9 | Faculty Bookshelf
10 | Advisory Board
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Phone: (619) 260-4538
soles@sandiego.edu
www.sandiego.edu/soles
11 | Upcoming Events
11 | Alumni News
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F r o m the D e A N
October 2009
There is a Native American proverb that says – “It takes a thousand voices
to tell a single story. “
The School of Leadership and Education Sciences has more than 4,000
alumni and many friends like you to help us tell our story. By doing so, you
ensure that we continue to offer the same high-quality education and
community resources that SOLES is known for. It’s a story that should be
familiar to anyone who has been a student here, attended SOLES events,
or read our newsletters and annual dean’s report.
Paula A. Cordeiro, Ed. D.
For one, we are nationally and state accredited in all of our programs:
marital and family therapy, counseling, and all of our education programs.
This uncommon distinction means that SOLES alums can apply for jobs in any state in the country, thanks to the
high standards we have worked so hard to achieve.
Another piece of the story we are very proud of is our high-quality faculty. 42 of the top scholars and teachers
in the nation who bring to us widely diverse international backgrounds. Last year alone our distinguished
faculty published four books, more than 30 book chapters, and 27 refereed articles, and made hundreds of
national and international presentations.
Our international focus is also a key reason students tell us they are attracted to SOLES. We are the only school
of leadership and education in the nation that requires all students to have an international experience in
order to graduate.
SOLES’ ten centers and institutes serving both students and the community are another very important part
of the story. Each year these centers and institutes work with thousands of students, educators, therapists,
counselors, and community members, extending our outreach into virtually all types of nonprofit organizations
and government agencies in this community and beyond.
And our hard work has not gone unrewarded. In addition to numerous state and national awards of excellence,
US News and World Report has consistently ranked SOLES among the top 100 of more than 800 graduate
schools of education in the nation.
Lastly, we are doing our best to make this high quality education affordable. Thanks to alumni and friends like
you, who generously give to our scholarship fund, we are able to offer financial aid, grants and scholarships
that make a huge difference for our students.
But the story doesn’t end here. We need you as an ambassador for SOLES to help spread our story to others in
the community, whenever the topic of education comes up. Tell them how great our programs are. Tell them
how your own experience at SOLES has affected your life. Tell them about the important contributions our
faculty and graduates are making to local communities and the world at large.
Remember, it takes a thousand voices to tell a single story. Your voice counts. And we’re counting on YOU.
Paula A. Cordeiro
Dean and Professor
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Transforming
two professionals from very different
fields — Matt Spathas, a businessman
turned community advocate for education,
and Chris Devers, Assistant Professor of
Educational Technology at SOLES ­­— who
represent two sides of the same question:
If our students are to compete more
effectively in the new global economy,
what must our new educational paradigm
look like and how will we prepare the next
generation of teachers to get us there?
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SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION SCIENCES
For our feature article we interviewed
For the full videopaped interview with
Matt Spathos, click on the photo above
Matt Spathas: The school of the future: A new paradigm
Matt Spathas is CEO of Bandwidth
Now, a next generation utility
company that installs provisions and
manages Building Optical Networks
(BON) in commercial real estate. He
is also a partner at SENTRE Partners,
a real estate service and investment
company. An enthusiastic dad who
is passionate about transforming
education for the 21st century, he
helped spearhead a technological
makeover that poured laptop
computers and free online tutoring
into Point Loma classrooms. He
serves on the SOLES Advisory Board.
Q. You describe yourself as a “passionate
advocate” for transforming our 150-yearold educational delivery system in order
to prepare students for the 21st century.
Considering your background is in real
estate, how did this come about?
MS: In 2004 I had the opportunity to
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travel extensively through Asia. We
went to five countries, twelve cities,
toured 38 real estate projects and two
international schools.
The global competition that we’re
facing in the US was really a wakeup
call for me. We’re not competing with
the student down the hall, across the
state, or even across the country. We’re
competing with over a billion people
that really want what we have here.
Q. So what has to change?
MS: The challenge will be how to keep
content and context relevant enough
to continue to engage and empower
students in the future. As Shirley Grover,
founder of the School of the Future in
Philadelphia, points out: if a teacher
can’t explain why a student is learning
an assignment, then it may not be
relevant content and it may not have a
relevant context component to it.
Matt Spathas’ A through E platform
for 21st century educational delivery:
A – Applications: Provide students
with access to all applications for
learning.
B – Broadband: Ensure that every
family, every home, every student
has access to broadband.
C – Curriculum: Make Web-based
curriculum engaging, multilingual
and personalized to the learner.
D – Device: In today’s environment, that
means a laptop for every student.
E – Education: We’ve got to retool and
retrain everybody: teachers, parents,
community and business leaders.
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education in the age of digital literacy
We asked assistant professor of learning and
teaching Chris Devers about his research in the areas
of cross-cultural education and online educational
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environments, and how that research has shaped his
approach to curriculum development and instruction.
For the full videopaped interview with
Chris Devers, click on the photo above
Chris Devers: Preparing a new generation of teachers
Chris Devers joined the School of Leadership
and Education Sciences in fall of 2009 as
an assistant professor in the Department
of Learning and Teaching. Professor Devers
recently received a Ph.D. in Curriculum and
Instruction from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Deversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; research
focuses on diversity and the processes and
environments in which technology promotes
learning. In particular, he has focused
on the specific nuances in cross-cultural
(multicultural) online courses and how textbased (content) interaction systems may
influence learning.
As a professor of educational technology, I want to make
certain that the lessons Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m teaching have a sound theoretical
and empirical research base. Sociocultural theory and critical
pedagogy theory in particular have had a significant impact on
my approach to curriculum development and instruction.
My own research has been focused on diversity and the
processes and environments in which technology promotes
learning, in particular the specific nuances in cross-cultural
online courses and how text-based (content) interaction systems
may influence learning.
Cross-cultural online education, in some form, has been around
since the birth of the World Wide Web. Preliminary results have
shown that in online education, the inclusion of a cross-cultural
environment often challenges students to examine, and in some
cases revise, their worldview. For example, research suggests
that the addition of more diverse online social experiences
may increase possibilities for learning by encouraging critical
dialogue that could lead to the advancement of new ideas.
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Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research
SOLES’ reputation as a
nonprofit think tank continues to
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t a time when so many nonprofits are struggling to
maintain their footing, the Institute for Nonprofit
Education and Research at SOLES is, according to director
Pat Libby, “riding high.”
“This past spring we had a record number of applicants for the
program, up 82 percent from the previous year,” Libby reports.
“The pool was not only deep, it was rich with talent.” She
attributes this sudden flood of interest to these key factors:
Reputation. SOLES’ reputation continues to grow – both
nationally and internationally – as an institution with a focus
on leadership and a pedagogy that interweaves theory with
application. According to Libby, applicants reported choosing
USD over offers from Brandeis, New York University, Notre Dame,
Gonzaga and other prestigious universities. “We’re no longer the
best kept secret in San Diego,” she says.
Cutting-edge programs and research. This year for the first
time, the Institute offered several international nonprofit courses
as part of an initiative spearheaded by Dean Cordeiro to ensure
students throughout SOLES gain an understanding of other
peoples and cultures. Service learning program director Elaine
Elliott (who spent nearly two decades living in Guatemala) was
recruited to orchestrate a course on nonprofits
and civil society in that country. Richard Kiy,
Left to right: Kimberly Thomas, Christine Timbol,
Sutton Feazelle, Adina Veen, Jamie Brown and Mike
Osoff, graduate students enrolled in the Nonprofit
Leadership and Management Program, participated
in the ELDA 579 Nonprofits in Civil Society program
in Guatemala, January 2009.
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gro
who directs the International
Community Foundation, taught
an Institute course on bi-national nonprofits
operating in both Mexico and the US. Libby
reports that both courses received rave
reviews and were described by nonprofit
students as “life changing.”
Pat Libby
On the research side, The Caster Family
Director, Institute for
Center for Nonprofit Research at SOLES
Nonprofit Education
continues to engage in a wide array of
and Research
academic and community research projects,
as well as practitioner and academic conference presentations.
These research projects have been driven by a unique operating
model that involves doctoral students working under the
mentorship of senior researchers at the Center.
Value. In the current economy, nonprofit practitioners are
keenly interested in finding new, more creative ways of
approaching their work. “Many have heard glowing reports from
Institute graduates who are spreading the word about the value
of the program and its impact on their careers and their sense of
self,” says Libby.
Affordability. “USD has a continuing
commitment to ensure that our nonprofit
masters program is affordable to practitioners
who work for 501 (c) (3) organizations,” Libby
points out.
For information on the centers, programs and events,
contact Laura Stein at (619) 260-7442, or visit us at
www.sandiego.edu/soles/centers/nonprofit.
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Transforming education in the age of digital literacy
Over the last twenty years, as online education has been gaining momentum,
it’s become increasingly important for us to understand exactly how this
evolving technology may influence education and learning. Students and
instructors are now able to interact in real time with others from all over the
world in a variety of ways, many of which mimic traditional education and
face-to-face communication. This in turn will hopefully lead to more authentic
interaction and learning experiences.
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Supporting the local Catholic Diocese:
How SOLES is making a difference in
Catholic education
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s an educator and administrator for more than thirty years, Stevan Laaperi has
witnessed firsthand the many positive advantages that come with having a
locally based graduate school of education. He himself has a bachelor’s degree
from USD (’76) and a master’s in education from the University of San Francisco.
Today, as director of schools for the San Diego Catholic Diocese, Laaperi has nothing but
praise for the many innovative programs at SOLES that are helping to raise the bar for
local Catholic school administrators.
“The administrators we see coming out of SOLES are exceptionally well trained, with
a solid research background,” he points out. “Most of the administrators we are hiring
now have been through our system, expressed an interest in leadership, and then
gone on to do graduate research at SOLES.” According to Laaperi, the one-year Leaders
Exploring Administrative Possibilities ( LEAP) program at SOLES gives many prospective
school administrators the impetus they need to pursue a graduate degree through the
Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA) at SOLES.
Financial support is another way that SOLES is reaching out to help local Catholic
schools. “Just this year Dean Cordeiro was able to secure scholarship funds for ten of our
principals to attend the ELDA summer institute,” says Laaperi.
Given that ethics play an important role at SOLES and the university at large, as a faith-based Roman Catholic institution,
Laaperi feels strongly that schools like SOLES will play an important role in helping to shape the future of our society as a whole.
“We must have teachers and administrators who are dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service, and who are
committed to work for a just and peaceful society. SOLES is helping to fill that need.”
Nativity Prep Academy: A SOLES partnership success story
Imagine
a private, tuition-free college
prep school that sends over 80 percent of its
at-risk student body to college. Add to that a
10-hour school day that includes daily tutoring,
enrichment programs, and a teacher for every six
students. What you end up with is a dream that
USD graduate David Rivera, in partnership with
SOLES, is helping to make a reality.
“Nativity has a formal partnership with USD and
AmeriCorps,” says Rivera, “where part of our staff
volunteers at Nativity Prep schools for two years,
after which SOLES and AmeriCorps together
provide 100 percent scholarships.” The result
is that Academy teachers are able to continue
working while earning their graduate degree
in education. “Every one of our two-year intern
teachers is automatically accepted to a degree
program in education at SOLES.”
Modeled after the first Nativity school, which
opened at the Jesuit Mission Center on the lower
east side of Manhattan in 1971, Nativity Prep
Academy graduated its inaugural class in 2005.
Today the Academy is one of over 60 Nativity
schools nationwide, which embrace the Jesuit
tradition of Catholic education and encourage
students to become “persons for others.”
Nativity Prep Academy in San Diego serves belowpoverty-level children of all faiths, providing
them a 100 percent Catholic school education.
“We offer year-round school with mentoring
and a field trip a week, and we can do it for the
same price as the public schools,” says Rivera.
He is also quick to point out the key role played
by Dean Paula Cordeiro in founding the school.
“Before we opened, Paula was very instrumental
in mentoring me through the startup phase
of a new school. Overall SOLES has been very
influential in providing guidance as well as
scholarships for our teachers.”
David Rivera, J.D., is founder
of Nativity Prep Academy in
downtown San Diego. He holds
a bachelor’s degree from USD
College of Arts and Sciences
and a J.D. degree from Notre
Dame School of Law.
For more information, go to
www.nativityprep.org.
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FACULTY & STAFF
NEWS
New SOLES Faculty and Administrative Appointments
Chris Devers
Chris Devers
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S., Purdue University;
B.S., Purdue University
Chris Devers joins SOLES as an assistant professor in the Department of Learning
and Teaching. Dr. Devers recently received a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As a teaching assistant, he taught
courses in computer technology, mechanical engineering technology, and computer
integrated manufacturing technology. His research focuses on diversity and the
processes and environments in which technology promotes learning.
Ian Martin
Ed.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, M.Ed., Lewis and Clark College;
B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Ian Martin is a new assistant professor for the Counseling Program at SOLES. Dr.
Martin recently completed his doctorate at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst,
where he focused on leadership and policy in school counseling. His research
interests include collaborative school level projects focused on intervention results
and/or programmatic outcomes; school counseling programs, program evaluation,
leadership and policy; and state and national level research on school counseling.
Ian Martin
Rose Linda Martinez
Rose Linda Martinez
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; B.A., California State
University, Northridge
Dr. “Rose” Linda Martinez joins us as a visiting professor for the 2009-2010 academic
year. She is a former teacher and principal, has been a faculty member at New Mexico
Highlands University, and at the University of Arizona, and served as an assistant
professor at the University of Connecticut. Most recently she helped to improve
educational leadership in the Escuelas Don Bosco school systems of Bolivia.
Erika Nash
Ph.D., University of Missouri – St. Louis; M.Ed., University of Hawai; B.S., Bradley
University
Erika Nash joins SOLES as an assistant professor for the Counseling program. Dr. Nash
recently completed her Ph.D. in Counselor Education at the University of Missouri – St.
Louis (UMSL). Dr. Nash is a nationally certified counselor and licensed mental health
counselor for the state of Hawaii. Her research interests include developing school
counseling curriculum and programs that focus on working successfully with minority
students.
Erica Nash
Mariam True
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Mariam True
Ed.D., Northern Arizona University; Ed. Spec., Point Loma Nazarene University, M.A.;
Arizona State University; B.A., Arizona State University
Dr. Mariam True is the new clinical faculty and special projects manager for the
Learning and Teaching Department at SOLES. Dr. True recently retired from the San
Diego Unified School District, where she served as a teacher, principal, and executive
manager. She has designed, implemented and evaluated collaborative-based
professional development programs for teachers and principals with a focus on the
improvement of teaching and learning.
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Around
HILL HALL
Steven Gelb Named
Acting Dean
Steven Gelb, Ph.D.
Acting Dean
Steven Gelb, Ph.D., a professor in the
department of Learning and Teaching and
director of research for the Leadership
Institute at SOLES, has been named acting
dean for the fall 2009 semester while Dean
Paula Cordeiro is on sabbatical. Dr. Gelb is a
recipient of USD’s University Professorship
award for outstanding, balanced career
contributions supporting the mission and
goals of the university.
4th of July Festivities
at SOLES
Great food, great company,
great view of area fireworks.
NROTC moves to SOLES
The NROTC program at USD, which is co-hosted by San Diego State
University, UCSD, Point Loma Nazarene University and Cal State San
Marcos, together with the Naval Science Department will now be housed
academically at SOLES, with the dean providing academic oversight.
According to CAPT Mark S. Woolley, US Navy, Commanding Officer and
Professor of Naval Science, “The closer association with SOLES was an
immediate advantage that was instrumental in helping to establish a Naval
Science minor at USD.” With over 300 students combined, San Diego’s NROTC
unit is one of the largest in the nation.
The spring 2009 commissioning of San Diego NROTC Naval and Marine officers took
place May 22 at Camino Patio, USD, and included 40 graduating students who were
commissioned as Ensigns in the US Navy and Second Lieutenants in the US Marine Corps.
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Admissions picture looks rosy as many
D
espite – or because of –
the economy?
Over the years, statistics have consistently
shown that a slumping economy
leads to an increase in graduate school
applications. The reason: Many prospective
students turn to a graduate degree to
boost their chances in the job market, to
reduce the likelihood of being laid off or,
for those who have been laid off, to assist
in the transition to a new career.
So it’s no wonder that SOLES applications
were up by 20% as of July, 2009.
According to Pelema Morrice, director of
outreach and recruitment at SOLES, “We
are seeing people who want to ride out
the economic turbulence by attending
graduate school, as well as determined
professionals continuing with their plans
for a postgraduate education.
But the question for many prospective
applicants still remains: With money
so tight, how can they even think of
graduate school right now?
And the truth is, according to Morrice,
“We are having to be more thoughtful
and coordinated than ever in our efforts
with financial aid, since so many decisions
about enrollment right now hinge on
finances.”
The good news is, as the number of
applications rises, class and cohort sizes
are not increasing at the same rate. “If
anything, selectivity is the only thing
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which has increased, “says Morrice. “We
now have many more applications in
both our masters and doctoral programs
for a similar number of students in the
cohort.”
The unexpected downside of the
current economic situation is that
the cancellation rate among SOLES
applicants has also risen. Some came to
us fearing layoffs that never materialized.
Others decided to forego graduate school
right now in favor of a second job to help
make ends meet for their families.
New Scholarships Mean New
Opportunities
Fortunately, new grants and scholarships
have been instituted this year to benefit
SOLES students and in many cases, make
their dreams of a graduate education
possible:
• Federal Teacher Education Assistance
for College and Higher Education
(TEACH) grants
• The McCardle-Clause Scholarship for
School Counseling
• The Business Link Scholarship
“We count on our alumni and donor
friends to support the ongoing efforts
of SOLES and our students,” notes Dean
Paula Cordeiro. “We could not sustain
USD’s role in the future of education
and leadership without their continued
financial support.”
Following Their Dreams
Many SOLES students discover that a
graduate school education is the path
to accomplishing something in their
professional lives that they have always
wanted to do. “It was time to take that
leap of faith and become a teacher,” notes
school district classified employee Adolfo
Jaramillo, M.Ed. ‘11. “I have always known
that’s where my passion lies, and now I’m
able to do it at the University and in the
program I’ve always wanted.”
Morrice’s experience with graduate
applicants has been similar. “I have met
a number of students who are ready
to make that career transition,” he says.
“The timing may be driven by economic
changes in their workplace, but their
passion is what brings them to advancing
their education in areas such as teaching
or counseling in order to follow their
hearts.”
“So much of what we offer includes these
passion-driven career opportunities,”
explains Morrice. “What could be better
than to be able to offer someone that
chance?”
Jaramillo adds, “When I think about what
I want to do, for my family and for our
future, you can’t put a dollar amount on
it. It means perseverance, goal setting,
wanting to be an excellent teacher and
providing for my family. And that’s why
I’m here.”
FACULTY
Bookshelf
Robert Donmoyer, Ph.D., had his article
entitled “Theories about the Role of
Theory in Nonprofit and Philanthropic
Studies” published in Nonprofit and
Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Fred Galloway, Ph.D., co-authored
an article with John R. Jenkins titled
“The adjustment problems faced by
international students and overseas
Chinese students studying in Taiwan
universities: A comparison of student and
faculty/staff perceptions” published in
the Asia Pacific Education Review.
Cheryl Getz, Ed.D., had her article
Teaching Leadership as Exploring Sacred
Space published in the September 2009
issue of Educational Action Research.
Cheryl Getz, with alum Tricia Bertram
Gallant, Ph.D. (’06), wrote a chapter;
“Facing Organizational Complexity
and Change: Rethinking Leadership
Development” for the 2009 text, New
Horizons for Leadership Development
of Faculty and Administrators in Higher
Education.
Kenneth Gonzalez, Ph.D., recently
completed a commissioned piece
entitled “Using data to increase student
success: A focus on diagnosis” for the
national initiative Achieving the Dream.
More than 100 colleges will use his piece
to guide their work in increasing student
success.
Noriyuki Inoue, Ph.D., had his article
“Rehearsing to teach: Content-specific
deconstruction of instructional
explanations in pre-service teacher
trainings” published in the Journal of
Education for Teaching.
JoEllen Patterson, Ph.D., Lee Williams,
Ph.D., Todd M. Edwards, Ph.D., and
co-authors published the second edition
of their book, Essential Skills in Family
Therapy: From the First Interview to
Termination.
Lonnie Rowell, Ph.D., co-authored
an article entitled “Homework selfregulation: Grade, gender, and
achievement-level differences”, which
was published in the June 2009 issue of
Learning and Individual Differences.
Joi Spencer, Ph.D., wrote a chapter
entitled “Identity at the Crossroads:
Understanding the Practices and Forces
that Shape African American Success and
Struggle in Mathematics” for the edited
book Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and
Liberation in African American Contexts.
Scholarly publications
by SOLES faculty
Lee Williams, Ph.D., with alum Hawley
Winter, M.A. (’07), had an article entitled
“Guidelines for an Effective Transfer of
Cases: The Needs of the Transfer Triad”
published in The American Journal of
Family Therapy.
Noriyuki Inoue, Ph.D., wrote a
chapter entitled “The issue of reality
in word problem solving” for the
edited anthology Modelling Verbal
Descriptions of Situations: New Directions
in Mathematics and Science Education,
published in Rotterdam, Netherlands, by
Sense Publisher.
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ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
2009-2010
New SOLES Advisory Board Members
Frank Arrington
President and Owner
San Diego Funding
Victoria Baron ’94
Licensed Family Therapist
Brian Bright
Vice President, Business Development
Liaison International, Inc.
Jeff A. Carlstead ’04
Owner, Hampton Inn
Frank Arrington
Frank Arrington is CEO of San Diego Funding, a
family-owned mortgage banking firm. He is past
board chair of Sharp HealthCare Foundation and Big
Brother Big Sisters, and past president of San Diego
Rotary.
Christopher Carstens, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Rodney F. Dammeyer
President, CAC LLC
Susan Ebner, B.A. ’78, M.B.A. ‘87
Worldwide Partner, Mercer
Wendy Gillespie
Principal, Frontier Trading, Inc.
Todd Gutschow
Founder, Todd and Mari Gutschow Family
Foundation
Brian E. Kinsman
President, Kinsman Capital
Matt Spathas
Matt Spathas is CEO of Bandwidth Now, a next
generation utility company that provisions and
manages Building Optical Networks (BONs)
in commercial real estate. He is also a partner
at SENTRE Partners, a real estate service and
investment company.
Stevan Laaperi ’76
Director of Schools, Diocese of San Diego
William D. Lynch
Founder, William D. Lynch Foundation for
Children
Jim F. Mulvaney, Jr.
Vice President, Driver Alliant Insurance
Drew Schlosberg
Community and Public Relations Manager,
San Diego Union-Tribune
Peter Sibley
CEO of EDmin.com, Inc.
Rebecca Smith
Vice President Communications
San Diego Workforce Partnership
Dorothy Smith, Ed.D.
Former Member and President, Board of
Education, San Diego City Schools;
Professor, San Diego City College (retired)
Linda Spuck
Vice President, Union Bank of California
Darryl Solberg
Managing Partner of Hecht, Solberg, Robinson,
Goldberg, & Bagley
Matt Spathos
CEO, Bandwidth Now
Partner, SENTRE Partners
Richard Thome
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
and Technology, San Diego County Office of
Education (retired)
Adam Ward
Global Campus Recruiting Manager, Qualcomm
Sheryl White
Community Volunteer
John Yochelson
President, Building Engineering and Science
Talent (BEST)
John Zygowicz
Managing Director, Private Client Group, US Bank
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Linda Spuck
Linda Spuck, CFTA, is a vice president/trust
administrator for Union Bank in downtown
San Diego. Previously she served as director of
development for the San Diego Rescue Mission and
the San Diego Historical Society.
Adam Ward
Adam Ward is a global campus recruiting manager
at Qualcomm. Prior to joining Qualcomm, he was
a recruiting manager for Trilogy Software and an
external marketing manager with McCombs School
of Business at the University of Texas, Austin.
Sheryl White
Sheryl White retired as senior vice president at
California Bank & Trust after a twenty-eight year
career in commercial banking. She serves on
the board of directors at Torrey Pines Bank and
volunteers her time at numerous philanthropic and
arts organizations.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Sponsored by the Educational Leadership
Development Academy (ELDA)
Spotlight on Education
2009 – 2010 Speaker Series
Transforming Education:
Digital Learning, Creativity,
and Student Engagement
Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Room 116, Hill Hall*
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November 19, 2009
Marc Prensky
Engage Me or Enrage Me: Educating Today’s
Digital Natives
February 18, 2010
Sir Ken Robinson
Out of Our Minds, Learning
to Be Creative*
March 18, 2010
Alan November
Student as Contributor: Digital Farm
May 6, 2010
Milton Chen
The Liberation of Learning
Contact: Freda Callahan
(619) 260-7839
elda@sandiego.edu
*February 18 session will be held
at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for
Peace & Justice on the USD campus.
CEPAL Hanushek Forum
SOLES International Study
Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Remembrance
To learn more about upcoming intersession, spring and
summer courses, visit www.sandiego.edu/soles/global
center or phone the Global Center at (619) 260-7443.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mother Rosalie Hill Hall
Contact: Julie Zoellin Cramer
(619) 260-4285
cepal@sandiego.edu
Sponsored CEPAL (Center for Education Policy and Law)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Bishop Buddy Sala, Hill Hall
Contact: Cynthia Martinez
(619) 260-7443
cynthiam-11@sandiego.edu
Sponsored by SOLES Global Center
Third Annual Remarkable Leaders
In Education Award Ceremony
Saturday, November 7, 2009
4:00 p.m.
Warren Auditorium, Hill Hall
Contact Erin Weesner
(619) 260-4539
erinw@sandiego.edu
The SOLES Global Center offers one-to-three week
international study courses with SOLES faculty.
January 4 – 30, 2010
Global Study in Guatemala: Nonprofits in Civil Society
January 8 – 22, 2010
Global Study in Qatar: Student Affairs and Higher
Education Leadership
Sixth Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium
Friday and Saturday, January 8 - 9, 2010
8:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
Contact: Laura Stein
(619) 260-7442
lbstein@sandiego.edu
Hosted by the Institute for Nonprofit Education and
Research
Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Program Open House
November 16 – 20, 2009
Contact: Cynthia Martinez
(619) 260-7443
cynthiam-11@sandiego.edu
Sponsored by SOLES Global Center
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
Contact: Pelema Morrice
(619) 260-7988
solesgrads@sandiego.edu
Hosted by the Institute for Nonprofit Education and
Research
Winter Festival
Leadership for Change Conference
International Education Week
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Bishop Buddy Sala, Hill Hall
Contact: Cynthia Martinez
(619) 260-7443
cynthiam-11@sandiego.edu
Sponsored by SOLES Global Center
January 15 - 17, 2010
Friday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mother Rosalie Hill Hall
Contact: Beth Yemma
(619) 260-7790
leadership@sandiego.edu
Sponsored by SOLES Leadership Institute
11th Annual Forum on Counseling
and Guidance in Schools
Friday, December 11, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mother Rosalie Hill Hall
Contact: Susan Allain
(619) 260-7708
cs3.usd@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Center for Student
Support Systems (CS3)
ALUMNI
Paige Simpson, M.A. ’09, has been appointed
director of the Balboa Park Learning Institute.
(For details, go to http://www.cnbc.com/
id/31952094.)
Nikolette Lowry, M.Ed. ’07, was featured in
an April 25th San Diego Union Tribune article
for having won the 2009 San Diego Staples
Foundation and Hispanic Heritage Teacher
Award.
BethAnne Yoxsimer Paulsrud, M.Ed. ‘95,
is teaching college English in Sweden, while
working on her Ph.D. in Multilingualism, Literacy
and Education at the University of Stockholm.
She also coordinates a cooperation the English
Department had with Vietnam National
University for two years and enjoyed trips to
Hanoi.
NEWS
Paloma Patterson, M.A. ’09, is the new
Executive Director for Malashock Dance.
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